A Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade "Screaming Eagles" based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky was on a routine training mission when it went down about 12 miles south of Fort Campbell. The helicopter caught fire after it crashed.

A four-wheel drive mini-pumper from the St. Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department doused the fire.

Royal Thai Army new ATMOS 155mm SPH.

President Jokowi rejects new helicopter purchase

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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has decided to reject the proposed purchase of a helicopter as its price is too high in view of the current financial conditions.

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said on Thursday that the President has rejected the proposed purchase of the helicopter as the existing helicopter can still be used.

The Indonesian government had earlier reported that it was still studying a plan to buy a helicopter for the President.

"I do not want to speculate. But, we will see whether the existing presidential helicopter needs to be replaced or not," Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said on Sunday after seeing off President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana, who were leaving for a visit to Paris, France.

The plan will be discussed again when the President returns after attending the Paris Climate Change Conference next week.

The media had earlier reported that Indonesian Air Force will buy three helicopters for very very important persons (VVIPs) under the 2015-2019 Air Force strategic plan.

"For the time being, we will use the strategic planning budget to buy three helicopters for the VVIP Air Squadron," stated Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Agus Supriatna at a gathering with the media at the Wisma Angkasa building in South Jakarta on Nov. 24.

He emphasized that the purchase of the VVIP helicopters for the President, Vice President, state officials, and guests of the country will prioritize safety and comfort.

The plan to buy the three AW101 modern and sophisticated helicopters is purely the result of a study conducted by the VVIP Air Squadron, which was further evaluated by the Military (TNI) Headquarters.

"This is the result of our study, and after a thorough assessment, I decided to buy the VVIP helicopters," the Air Force Chief of Staff confirmed.

Agus added that depending on the budget, the helicopters will include security features, such as a bulletproof body, anti-jamming devices, and anti-missile systems.

He expressed hope that the first AW101 helicopter would arrive before April 9, 2016.(*)

Montreux Convention, also mentioned somewhere upthread. Naturally Sputniknews disagrees

Turkey does have the right of blockade, in war time. So what it does now practically mean it is in war with the party blocked. Let's see if Turkey will declare war. But it mostly won't. Conventions and international laws can be throw away if you have big stick. US and UK are very familiar with that.

MOSCOW, December 3 /TASS/. Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has pledged to kill IS militants who executed his fellow Chechen, allegedly a citizen of Russia, for working for Russian security services.

"The Chechens know and remember it, and they will not leave it unpunished," Kadryov told journalists on Thursday. "We are going to send them to glory and give them a one-way ticket," the Chechen leader clarified.

"The man is a Chechen who was beheaded. There are confirmed facts, which I do not believe, that he used to work for someone. Judging from how he spoke and sat, I think that someone had just set him up," Kadyrov said.

He promised to study the execution video.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was greatly impressed by President Putin’s annual state of the nation address to the Russian Federal Assembly (parliament) on Thursday.

He said that Putin had touched upon the most urgent issues ranging from fight against terrorism to social problems. "Being our national leader, he focused on all problem issues," Kadyrov added.

"I was impressed," the Chechen leader concluded.

My sympathy really would be with Russia if not for Ukraine/Crimea.

why so many news from syria transfer here.

because many new toys being displayed there.
Libya and Nigeria only have your standard AA gun on a toyota

feel make here become pandemonium .... no need so many news transfer here right.。。。。
#110 pages 80% reply is related to isis/syria .....

A Malaysian military man believed in black magic, including a spell that meant if he defecated outside a woman's house she would fall in love with him, a court has heard.

The alliance of Russia, Iran, Syria and their allies like Hezbollah, the Iraqis and others are all directly involved in the battle. Russian armed forces, including ground troops, the Navy and the Air Force are supported by air defense system using TOR M 1 / M2 medium-range missiles, accompanied by Pantsir S- along with their most advanced S-400 missiles to create an air umbrella coverage over the Russian forces in the country. Another airport in Homs, al-Sha’ayrat, has been prepared to host newly arriving Russian Air jets. (https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/671212547769540608)

Al-Sha’ayrat is one of the most important military airport in Syria. Ground troops are securing a wide parameter to allow a comfortable maneuver. Engineers and ground crew services are ready and began to receive inbound aircraft of the Russian Federation, led by advanced Su-34 equipped with air-to-air missiles to protect other Jets while bombing terrorists from another incident like the Su-24 downed by Turkey last week”.

The sources add “Iran sent 4000 IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) equipped with mechanisms grenades and rocket launchers with self-propelled cannons to support its offensive operations in Syria. Moreover two squadrons of the Iranian Air Force will be deployed in the T4 –Tiyas airport, located close to Al-Sha’ayrat, when the Iranian engineers will conclude their work at the site. Iran Air Force, trilled to raise the efficiency of pilots in real combat operation, will provide an air support for all ground forces from Palmyra to Raqqa. Moscow agreed to provide all maintenance and ammunition needed to the Iranian jets. ”

On the S-300, the source concuded: “Syrian air defense crew completed their training on the S -300 missile system in Russia and received the full sets agreed with the government the Syrian forces. The Russian-made S-300s, which can engage 12 targets simultaneously at distances of 200 kilometers and heights of up to 27 kilometers, will be deployed in the liberated areas to cover the full Syrian geography. Damascus is expected – said the source – to announce, soon, that every unidentified jet flying in the sky of Syria will be considered hostile and will be shot down if no previous coordination have been made with the Syrian authorities. Syria is ready to provided safe corridors for those willing to strike terrorism”.

it's because it's mostly RU news/propaganda sites boasting Russia's power and the threat of ISIS/Turkey/Nato/US.
and most of the time only RU news site spam military stuff that much because Russian population like the Russia stronk image......while most of the West cares more about Mariah Carey than the next nuclear missile. 

I mean seriously........how often do you see CNN or BBC boasting Nato's latest guns and stuff ? compared to RT and sputnik.

Yemenis (Houthi + Saleh forces) affirmed conquering Rabuah in #Asir, the first Saudi town. Yemen flag raised:

Videos are showing Yemen forces seized Saudi military sites in Jizan, Najran and Asir:

US To Support S. Korea’s KF-X Stealth Fighter Program Amid Confusion On Tech Transfer

Source : Our Bureau ~ Dated : Thursday, December 3, 2015 @ 07:51 AM

Amid confusion over denial of four critical technology transfers for the KF-X program US has promised to support Republic of Korea (ROK) in its stealth fighter program.

“The U.S. continues to support the Republic of Korea’s defense programs and priorities through the transfer of many of our most sensitive defense technologies. We seek to support the KF-X indigenous fighter program to the maximum extent possible,” department spokesperson Katina Adams was quoted as saying by Yonhap News agency Wednesday.

The US state department approved 21 technologies and denied four technologies that include integrated systems for active electronically scanned array radar, electro-optical targeting pod, infrared search and track and radio frequency jammer last year citing national technology protection policy.

Both the nations agreed on setting up a working group to facilitate the $15.5 billion KF-X program. South Korea plans to unveil the first KF-16 warplane in a decade and deploy 120 units by 2032.

“The U.S. government is in discussions with Lockheed Martin to address ROK areas of concern. We will continue to work closely with Lockheed Martin throughout this process to ensure continued support to the KF-X program,” Adams said.

Adams said nothing had been decided. “Programs like the KF-X are large and complex.